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Oklahoma ABLE Tech is a statewide assistive technology program located at the Seretean Wellness Center at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. Oklahoma ABLE Tech's mission is to improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology (AT) for individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive, statewide programs that are consumer responsive. A tremendous variety of assistive technology is available today. Oklahoma ABLE Tech is a way to connect Oklahomans with disabilities to AT through demonstrations and short-term loans to allow individuals to try and compare a variety of devices to find the best fit.

The Oklahoma State Legislature adopted the Oklahoma Abstractor’s Law (Title 1) January 1, 2008, which directs the Oklahoma Abstractors Board to regulate Oklahoma’s abstract industry. The office of the Oklahoma Abstractors Board (OAB) employs an Executive Director, Inspector and Administrative Assistant to staff the Board office. The Board issues Certificates of Authority, individual abstractor licenses as well as Permits to Develop Abstract Plants. In addition, the Board offers testing bi-monthly to individuals seeking their abstract licenses.

The mission of the Board is to safeguard the public welfare by prescribing and assessing the qualifications of and regulating the professional conduct of individual registrants and registered firms authorized to engage in the practice of public accounting in the State of Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma State Accrediting Agency (SAA) is the approval authority in the State of Oklahoma of programs of education and training for those enrolled in school and job training programs under the G.I. Bill.

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission's mission is to promote aviation, which includes fostering the growth of the aerospace industry and ensuring that the needs of commerce and communities across Oklahoma are met by the state's 114 public airports that comprise the state’s air transportation system.

Welcome to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry's webpage. It's an honor for our agency to be the leading source of information on the state's finest industry and the people it serves. Historically, Oklahoma agriculture has meant cattle and wheat to most people — and rightfully so. We're the fifth largest cattle producing state in the nation and the third largest producer of wheat.
But Oklahoma agriculture in the 21st century is much more than beef and wheat. Crops and livestock that were once relatively small in terms of production have grown dramatically in recent years. For example, poultry and swine, respectively, are our second and third largest agricultural industries and Oklahoma is now one of the top states in their production.

“Alcohol and drug counseling” means the application of substance use disorders and counseling principles in order to:
1. develop an understanding of alcoholism and drug dependency problems,
2. prevent, diagnose or treat alcohol and drug dependency problems,
3. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives, and
4. plan, implement or evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions.
The Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors consists of seven (7) members, to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence promotes a safe driving environment through:
* Proper training of officers in the use of breath testing equipment
* Preforming certification, calibration and maintenance on breath testing equipment to factory and Board standards
* Maintaining records associated with breath testing to include:
o rules of the Board
o policies and procedures of the Board
o minutes of their meeting

The mission of the Oklahoma Archeological Survey is to research Oklahoma's archeological record; to work with state and federal agencies; and the citizens of Oklahoma to preserve significant archeological sites; and to disseminate information about Oklahoma's cultural heritage through publications and presentations.

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is a voluntary association of city, town and county governments within the Central Oklahoma area. The ACOG region includes Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian and Logan Counties.

ASCOG is one of eleven regional councils of government in the state of Oklahoma. The organization provides significant services to an eight county region. These services include, but are not limited to, workforce development, community and economic development, aging, public safety and environmental.

The mission of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is to implement the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act and to protect, maintain and improve the safety and welfare of the participants of professional boxing, wrestling, and kickboxing, as well as the general public.

The website for the attorney general of Oklahoma. This site is an easy-to-use tool for citizens who may want to learn more about the attorney general's office. We also hope you will find information about the services offered through this office and ways that we can help you fight fraud and stop scams in your community.

The State Banking Department is charged with regulating all state chartered banks, credit
unions, savings and loan associations, trust companies, money order companies, money
transmission licensees and for-profit cemeteries in the State of Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Bar Association, headquartered in Oklahoma City, was created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to advance the administration of justice and to foster and maintain learning, integrity, competence, public service and high standards of conduct among Oklahoma's legal community. Although the OBA is an arm of the Supreme Court, the association does not receive any state funding.

The Oklahoma Biological Survey is both a research unit of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma and a state office. Our purpose is to gather, analyze and disseminate information regarding animal and plant forms and ecological communities within the state and associated geographical areas. In addition to scholarly research and publication, we provide information to citizens, organizations, businesses, and agencies concerning Oklahoma's biota, and we assist in the protection and preservation of the natural heritage of Oklahoma. Our faculty and staff also teach and provide hands-on training to students at the University.

The goal and purpose of the OBWEO is to design and implement boll weevil eradication and post-eradication programs that are economical, producer friendly, and beneficial to all segments of the cotton industry in Oklahoma.

The State Bond Advisor's Office serves as staff to the Council of Bond Oversight and provides advice and assistance to the Governor and Legislature on matters relating to capital planning, debt issuance, and debt management. The Office also serves as staff to the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and administers the Private Activity Bond Allocation Act.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (OCIA) was created in 1959 to provide bond funding for the construction of office buildings and other infrastructure support for various departments and agencies of the State of Oklahoma, particularly those currently leasing office space. During its history, the Authority has funded numerous building and infrastructure improvements, including projects benefiting many state agencies, state colleges and universities, correctional facilities, and highway improvements. The Authority issues Revenue Bonds backed by lease agreements with the various state entities. Upon extinguishment of the bond debt, the improvements remain the property of the Authority or become the property of the state entity leasing the improvement. The Authority also currently operates several state office buildings for the benefit of state agencies.

The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education is located in the north-central Oklahoma town of Stillwater. The department provides leadership, resources, and assures standards of excellence for a comprehensive statewide system of career and technology education. That system offers programs and services in 29 technology center districts operating on 57 campuses, 398 comprehensive school districts, 25 skill centers and three juvenile facilities.

Central Oklahoma EDD focuses our insights on an area which experiences an aging workforce. It centralizes our thoughts on how to achieve economic development with a populous community of people who form an aging workforce, and how to exactly tackle the problem about sustaining financial growth in the area. Thus, central oklahoma edd forms an area agency on aging, giving us great insights on how areas can be made up mainly of aging populations, but still be able to keep up the economic momentum to sustain the economy in the area.

As of 1 Jan 2012,the Dept. of Central Services is now under the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). OMES was created by House Bill 2140, Government Modernization Bill. This Bill consolidated several separate agencies into smaller divisions of OMES.

The mission of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth is to improve services to children by: facilitating joint planning and coordination among public and private agencies; independent monitoring of the children and youth service system for compliance with established responsibilities; and entering into agreements to test models and demonstration programs for effective services.

The mission of the Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners is to regulate the qualification for licensure and examination as Chiropractors; protect the public and Chiropractic in reference to complaints through public meeting and hearing pursuant to the Chiropractic Practice Act; approve educational programs required for annual license renewal and to foster higher professional standards relative to the practice of Chiropractic in the state of Oklahoma as is consistent with the best interest of the health,welfare, and safety of the public.

The Oklahoma Climatological Survey was established by the State Legislature in 1980 to provide climatological services to the people of Oklahoma. The Survey maintains an extensive array of climatological information, operates the Oklahoma Mesonet, and hosts a wide variety of educational outreach and scientific research projects.

The Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan (OCSP) is administered by the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan. TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) serves as Program Manager. Investments in the plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss.

The Plan Web site is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any security that may be referenced on the site. Such offer or solicitation can be made only through the Disclosure Booklet.

This collection now falls under the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. This website is set up as for a place for commercial pet breeders to find information about their trade within Oklahoma.

This Institute was abolished in Fy 2012. The Oklahoma Community Institute was created in 1995 as a result of a recommendation in Oklahoma’s 5-year economic development plan to focus on providing assistance to communities that want to help themselves. Our mission is “to be a catalyst that enables and encourages Oklahoma citizens to improve their communities." To achieve this mission, OCI provides two areas of focus: Community-wide Strategic Planning and the Oklahoma Citizens Academy. After you review our programs and services, contact us and let’s talk about your community needs and how OCI can help meet them.

CompSource Mutual Insurance Fund is governed by a Board of Managers. The President and CEO, appointed by the Board, is responsible for the overall operation of CompSource Oklahoma. Currently, CompSource Oklahoma is one of the largest workers’ compensation insurance carriers in the state, serving approximately 26,000 businesses and government agencies. We insure thousands of Oklahoma companies and provide coverage benefits for tens of thousands of Oklahoma employees.

Welcome to the Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit's (OKDOCC) online office. As you browse our website, please let us know if you have any questions that cannot be answered throughout our various links. In an effort to improve openness and communication from this office, I welcome your suggestions or comments.
The Oklahoma Commission on Consumer Credit was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in1969. The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma. The Department is also responsible for the licensing and regulation of mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, pawnshops, deferred deposit lenders, rental purchase lessors, health spa contracts, credit service organizations and precious metal and gem dealers.

The Corporation Commission presently regulates public utilities, except those under municipal or federal jurisdiction or exempt from regulation; oil and gas drilling, production and environmental protection; the safety aspects of motor carrier, rail and pipeline transportation and the environmental integrity of petroleum storage tank systems

Although Oklahoma Correctional Industries is an integral part of the Department of Corrections, it is more like a private business conglomerate working within the framework of state government. It offers customers quality products at a reasonable price, reduces offender idleness and provides job skills training. This results in significant overall tax savings to the general public. Oklahoma Correctional Industries employs 1,075 offenders in 19 operations located at 11 institutions. 72 professional staff educated and experienced in all phases of modern corporate business administer OCI's operations. Oklahoma Correctional Industries operations are self-supporting.

The mission of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is to protect the public, the employees, and the offenders. The Department of Corrections will create a culture that empowers individuals, encourages teamwork, employs best practices, and embraces diversity.

The mission of the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology is to safeguard and protect the health and general welfare of the people of the state of Oklahoma by performing a variety of services from developing curriculum for cosmetology schools to administering examinations for prospective practitioners of the cosmetology arts. The Board of Cosmetology licenses and regulates the profession of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, instructors and establishments where these services are performed. It also regulates health and safety issues in schools approved by the Board. Anyone who provides these types of services including but not limited to, haircutting, hairdressing, nail care, skin care and the application of make-up must be licensed by the Board.

Welcome to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Established in 1963, the Council supports Oklahoma law enforcement in serving its communities, including enhancing public safety by providing education and training which promotes professionalism and enhances competency within the ranks of Oklahoma law enforcement.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court in the State of Oklahoma with appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It is the state court of last resort in criminal matters. The Court derives its origin and jurisdiction from the state constitution, which was formulated by the constitutional
convention and submitted to and adopted by the people of Oklahoma at the first election, held on September 17, 1907.

The mission of the Board of Dentistry is to promote, protect and provide public health and safety to the citizens of Oklahoma by regulating the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting and the fabrication of dental appliances in dental laboratories by enforcing laws, rules and policies. The Board will ensure ethical, competent and moral character of all licensees or permit holders. The Board will provide all resources required to accomplish its goals and objectives.

The Council promotes quality services and programs that enable persons with developmental disabilities to realize increased independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in the community. Though not a provider of direct services, the Council has assisted thousands of Oklahomans to live, work, play, learn and worship in their own homes and in their own neighborhoods.

The Office of Disability Concerns ( ODC, formerly Office of Handicapped Concerns ) is an independent state agency whose purpose is to help state government develop policies and services that meet the needs of Oklahomans with disabilities.
ODC serves as a resource, to people with disabilities, who want to present their views and recommendations to the Governor, the State Legislature and State agencies.

The District Attorneys Council was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1976. Its primary functions are to strengthen the criminal justice system in Oklahoma, to provide a professional organization for the education, training and coordination of technical efforts of all state prosecutors, to maintain and improve prosecutor efficiency and effectiveness in enforcing the laws of this state, and to provide financial, personnel, and other administrative duties to the Oklahoma District Attorneys System. The Council is the administrative agency for the Crime Victims Compensation Board and the state administrative agency for several federal grants.

Throughout this website, you will find research, regulations, updates and news items related to Oklahoma’s recent earthquakes. We hope you find this website to be a meaningful resource for information related to the current situation and our state government’s collective response.

EODD is a cooperative council of government dedicated to improving the quality of life in eastern Oklahoma. EODD serves as an extension of the staffs of local governments which do not have adequate full-time staffs of their own or the state expertise required to meet the mandates of federal and state government.

Our mission at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, is to improve student success through: service to schools, parents and students; leadership for education reform; and regulation/deregulation of state and federal laws to provide accountability while removing any barriers to student success.

The Office of Accountability's charge is to provide school performance information that is comparable and in context. The office administers two state programs, the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program and the Oklahoma School Performance Review Program.

The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) is a statewide network that provides a diverse fare of television programs to viewers across Oklahoma and in surrounding states.
OETA began with one transmitting station, little money, limited broadcast hours and a small, almost immeasurable audience. Today, with OETA's statewide network of four transmitting stations and 15 translator stations, more than 1,800,000 viewers tune into OETA on a weekly basis.

Established under the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma in 1907, the Oklahoma State Election Board is the administrative agency for the conduct of state elections and the oversight of the state's 77 county election boards.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) prepares for, responds to, recovers from and mitigates against disasters and emergencies. The department maintains the State Emergency Operations Center which serves as a command center for reporting emergencies and coordinating state response activities. OEM delivers service to Oklahoma cities, towns and counties through the network of more than 400 local emergency managers.

As of 1 Jan 2012,the Employees Benefits Council is now under the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). OMES was created by House Bill 2140, Government Modernization Bill. This Bill consolidated several separate agencies into smaller divisions of OMES. The Employees Benefits Council (EBC) is your employee benefits department. We design, select, and administer benefits for you and your family. Our mission is to provide expert benefits management that includes designing for choice and cost effectiveness, superior administration, and promoting healthy lifestyles. You know us for our commitment to service, choice, and innovation. The State of Oklahoma realizes that employee benefits attract and help retain qualified employees. That is why the state is committed to providing benefits tailored to fit the needs of you and your family.

As of 1 Jan 2012,the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board is now under the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). OMES was created by House Bill 2140, Government Modernization Bill. This Bill consolidated several separate agencies into smaller divisions of OMES. The Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board, in its current form, was created by legislation in 1990 to administer the health, dental, disability and life insurance programs authorized under the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act 74 0.S.2001, §1301-1328. The Board operated under the auspices of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System from 1976 to 1990.

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC)is the employment arm for the state of Oklahoma. With the passage of the Workforce Investment Act, OESC and our partners statewide have joined together to form a workforce network known as Workforce Oklahoma.
Workforce Oklahoma provides a One-Stop environment where a job seeker can come in and get help from not only OESC but also from many other state agencies and private employment organizations.

In 1993, leaders representing Oklahoma's oil producers and royalty owners, working with the Oklahoma State Legislature, formed the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. Oklahoma's natural gas producers joined soon after. Our mission -- to use the strength of Oklahoma’s greatest industry to improve the lives of all Oklahomans through education and restoration.
At the heart of our mission is the OERB's ongoing commitment to clean up Oklahoma's orphaned and abandoned well sites -- sites left to ruin by those who have long since passed or disappeared. Funded through voluntary contributions paid by producers and royalty owners, the OERB's environmental restorations cost nothing to landowners or taxpayers. We've restored more than 10,000 orphaned and abandoned well sites, employing Oklahoma contractors along the way.

Welcome to the website of the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
To fulfill the Board's mission, this website was created to improve communications and readily provide information to the public, the licensees of the Board, and those wishing to be licensed. Sections such as FAQ's and Contact Us have been added for your convenience to either provide answers to frequently asked questions or directly contact us to ask any other questions you may have. The Online Database now provides improved information regarding licensed individuals and firms and enforcement actions regarding licensees, and the Online Renewal function allows licensees to not only renew their license online, but also keep track of their continuing education and update contact/employer information with the Board. Also, the new interactive Calendar provides up to date information regarding meetings and events.

The mission of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is to enhance the quality of life in Oklahoma and protect the health of its citizens by protecting, preserving and restoring the water, land and air of the state, thus fostering a clean, attractive, healthy, prosperous and sustainable environment.

The Ethics Commission is a constitutional state agency which promotes Oklahoma citizens; confidence in state government by promulgating rules of ethical conduct for state officers and employees, including civil penalties for violations of such rules.

As of 1 Jan 2012,the Office of State Finance is now under the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). OMES was created by House Bill 2140, Government Modernization Bill. This Bill consolidated several separate agencies into smaller divisions of OMES. The Office of State Finance is responsible for producing the Governor's Executive Budget and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, partnering in the implementation of the State of Oklahoma's Integrated Central Financial System (CORE), overseeing OneNet (Oklahoma government's largest Internet Service Provider) and managing OK.gov, the state's Internet portal.

The Fire Marshal agency is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the codes and standards relative to fire and life safety adopted by the State Fire Marshal Commission and as designated by state statutes. The State Fire Marshal or his agents investigate acts of arson, or attempted arson, or conspiracy to defraud, and keep records of such investigations. The agents of the State Fire Marshal carry out an extensive fire prevention inspection program in nursing homes, schools, child care centers, hospitals, and other public-use buildings. The agency issues orders for condemnation or repair of dangerous or dilapidated buildings that constitute a hazard to life or other property. The State Fire Marshal examines plans and specifications of certain types of new construction or remodeling to see that they meet minimum fire safety requirements. This agency is authorized to assist any city, town or county in the enforcement of the building codes and standards adopted by the State of Oklahoma.

Recognizing the need for a fire service organization dedicated to firefighter training, the Oklahoma State Legislature passed House Bill 2372 in 2004 creating COFT. The legislature tasked COFT with four responsibilities:

1. Identify firefighter training needs and set training goals for the State of Oklahoma
2. Interact with the Department of Homeland Security on firefighter training and grants
3. Administer and maintain incentive and recognition programs for Oklahoma firefighters
4. Advise the Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore on fire and emergency service training needs.

The System was created as a state agency by the legislature in 1981. Currently there are 21,743 participating members in the System. Of those participating members, 4,009 are active paid firefighters, 7,800 are active volunteer firefighters, 3,867 are retired paid firefighters or their beneficiaries, 5,154 are retired volunteer firefighters or their beneficiaries, 28 are terminated vested paid firefighters, and 885 are terminated vested volunteer firefighters. The System receives its funding from employer and member contributions, a portion of the state insurance premium tax and returns on investments. The System is overseen by a 13 member Board of Trustees and provides pension benefits such as normal retirement, disability retirement, surviving spouse benefits and a death benefit.

Welcome to the Oklahoma Funeral Board's web site. It is our pleasure to introduce you to the many services provided by the Board. Our goal is to provide you with easy to access information and to make our services available virtually 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the convenience of your home or office.
The Funeral Board has committed to using technology to extend the benefits of web-based information to funeral consumers and license holders throughout the state.

Oklahoma's state agencies have been interested in geographic information system (GIS) technology since the late 1980's. In 1994 the Oklahoma Legislature passed and the Governor signed a bill that authorized the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to prepare a Strategy for Developing a GIS for the State of Oklahoma and created the State GIS Council to assist the Conservation Commission in this project.

The Oklahoma Geological Survey is a state agency for research and public service located on the Norman Campus of the University of Oklahoma and affiliated with the OU College of Earth and Energy. The Survey is chartered in the Oklahoma Constitution and is charged with investigating the state's land, water, mineral, and energy resources and disseminating the results of those investigations to promote the wise use of Oklahoma's natural resources consistent with sound environmental practices.

Since its creation in 1935, the Grand River Dam Authority has been guided by some key ideals: Supply low-cost, reliable electric power and be responsive to the interests and concerns of its customer partners.

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is the primary entity in the state of Oklahoma charged with controlling costs of state-purchased health care. The agency must balance this fiscal responsibility with two, equally important goals:

1. Assuring that state-purchased health care meets acceptable standards of care;
2. Ensuring that citizens of Oklahoma who rely on state-purchased health care are served in a progressive and positive system.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health, through its system of local health services delivery, is ultimately responsible for protecting and improving the public's health status through strategies that focus on preventing disease. Four major service branches, Community Health Services, Family Health Services, Disease & Prevention Services and Protective Health Services, provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

The mission of the Oklahoma Highway Construction Materials Technician Training & Certification Program is to ensure that every technician, sampling or testing Oklahoma highway construction materials for the purpose of quality control/quality assurance, has demonstrated the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform at a level of competence commensurate with the highest standards of the industry.

The Oklahoma Historical Society has been collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Oklahoma and its people since before statehood. OHS started by creating, collecting, and disseminating newspapers throughout the Oklahoma Territory.

The Oklahoma Homeland Security Act outlined OKOHS's strategic objectives which are to:
Prevent a terrorist attack in Oklahoma;
Reduce Oklahoma's vulnerability to terrorist attack; and
Minimize the damage from and respond to a terrorist attack should one occur.
The duties of the office also include:
Developing and implementing a comprehensive statewide homeland security strategy;
Planning and implementing a statewide response system;
Administering the homeland security advisory system;
Coordinating, applying for and distributing federal homeland security grant funds; and
Implement national homeland security plans.

The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission encourages agriculture, the breeding of horses, the growth, sustenance and development of live racing, and generates public revenue through the forceful control, regulation, implementation and enforcement of Commission-licensed horse racing and gaming.

OHFA offers nine housing programs ranging from a homeless program and rental assistance to housing development and home ownership. The mission of Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency is to help place people in homes. OHFA is there to help by providing affordable housing to working Oklahomans, help families with their housing needs by enabling them to buy homes through special financing opportunities, rent homes in safer neighborhoods and rehabilitate existing homes. OHFA is entrusted with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds and other authorizations each year to address the affordable housing needs of many Oklahomans.

Effective July 1, 2012 by Senate Bill 763, the Attorney General's office will be assuming the commission's duties.
The Oklahoma Human Rights Commission works to enforce Oklahoma's Anti-Discrimination Act which prohibits discrimination of employment, housing, and public accommodation; accept, serve and report on complaints of racial profiling, and promote unity and understanding through educational outreach for Oklahoma.

House Bill 2172 abolished the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission. All authority of the Commission transfers to the executive branch.The Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission is charged with the mission of serving as the liaison between Oklahoma’s tribal population and governments and the Oklahoma State government. The Commission carries out its duty with the guidance of four statutorily determined goals: the creation of state and federal legislation; the creation of an advisory committee; the development and implementation of research projects and reports; and the development of cooperative programs between tribes and state, federal, local, private entities, health organizations, educational agencies, tourism, and economic development entities.

he Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) is a voluntary association of local and tribal governments in the Tulsa metropolitan area in northeast Oklahoma. Established in 1967, INCOG is one of 11 Councils of Governments in the State of Oklahoma, and one of several hundred regional planning organizations across the country. INCOG provides planning and coordination services to assist in creating solutions to local and regional challenges in such areas as land use, transportation, community and economic development, environmental quality, public safety, and services for older adults.

The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System implements the Indigent Defense Act, 51 O.S. Section 1355 et seq., by providing trial, appellate and post-conviction criminal defense services to persons who have been judicially determined to be entitled to legal counsel at State expense. The mission of the System is to provide indigents with legal representation comparable to that obtainable by those who can afford counsel and to do so in the most cost effective manner possible.

Our goal is to provide Oklahomans with the resources needed to make sound decisions about the products and services offered by the entities we regulate. Additionally, we strive to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices.

The mission of every OSBI member is to ensure the safety and security of the citizens of Oklahoma. The OSBI will continue to be the professional law enforcement agency for the State of Oklahoma. We provide specialized apprehension and crime detection services through teamwork, training, research, and implementation of innovative technologies. We recruit and retain the expertise required to meet changing responsibilities. We increase public awareness through proactive publicity and education.

The J. D. McCarty Center for children with developmental disabilities is Oklahoma's center of excellence in the care and treatment of children with special needs.
At the McCarty Center, we help children with developmental disabilities learn to move, eat, play and communicate better. We help replace shrugs of helplessness with happy smiles. We help to replace confusion with understanding. Our staff shares a wealth of experience and uses the most current rehabilitation techniques to bring out the best in our kids.